Trans Polar Rail is a fictive passenger and freight operator, operating out of Scandinavia, with services down as far as southern Europe, and all over Russia.<br>
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Operating various types of locomotives to suit local requirements, including Spanish built TALGO type trains, these Talgo units are derived from the Talgo-21, with slightly modified end cars.  Seen here is a Push-pull type, at the blank end is a 2E2-10 type electric locomotive.  <br>
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Interior seating of the type is 2-abreast in first class, 3-abreast in executive class, featuring airline style seating.  All seats face away from the restaurant car, so when travelling locomotive aft, first class faces forwards, standard class faces backwards.<br>
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Unlike the Talgo power-sets, which have do not use a power-car that is integral with the train, there is no tilting mechanism for the type 1 push-pull sets because of the risk of interferrence with the locomotive<br>
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Trans Polar operates the Talgo on routes that do not have platforms, and on overnight services to Spain.  <br>
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Mark Wilkes : e-mail - megazone23_uk@hotmail.com